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Local runners dominate at Jackie Henderson Memorial in Castroville | Local Roundup Sep 18, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz High sophomore Eli Fitchen-Young produced his third win on the young season, this time at the Jackie Henderson Memorial at North Monterey County on Saturday.

Unbeaten Wildcatz volleyball team earns emotional win at Monterey | Local Roundup Sep 09, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Watsonville High’s girls volleyball team overcame a broken bus, the loss of setter Ally Carmona to injury, and an oven of a gymnasium to beat host Monterey 25-23, 25-23, 25-27, 25-23 in its Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division opener Thursday night.

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Mohamed El Kaddouri’s three-goal outing paces Cabrillo soccer in win | Local Roundup Sep 07, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore forward Mohamed El Kaddouri scored three goals, and the Cabrillo College men’s soccer team beat Allan Hancock 5-2 in the teams’ nonconference game Tuesday in Aptos.

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Kaylee Gooch paces Harbor girls water polo past Pioneer | Local Roundup Aug 31, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Senior captain Kaylee Gooch had four goals and five steals to lead Harbor High’s girls water polo team to an 8-2 win over visiting Pioneer on Tuesday.

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Harbor volleyball wins division at Morro Bay Tournament | Local Roundup Aug 28, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Harbor High’s girls volleyball team went 2-2 on the final day of the Morro Bay Tournament on Saturday to win the Silver Division title. The Pirates finished 4-2 at the event.

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Harbor girls water polo rolls in opener | Local Roundup Aug 26, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

The Scotts Valley High girls tennis team opened its 2022 season with a 7-0 nonleague win over visiting St. Francis on Thursday afternoon.

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Soquel water polo star Quinn Healy commits to Stanford Aug 16, 2022 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High water polo star Quinn Healy — the most sought-after girls polo player in the school’s rich history — announced Sunday on Instagram that she committed to powerhouse Stanford University.

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Sports Newsmakers 2021 | Pandemic didn’t limit massive accomplishments Dec 31, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz County produced dozens of magnificent sports feats in ’21, and it’s no surprise that surfing was among the sports that dominated headlines. The following is a recap of some of the most memorable feats of the year.

Peter Mel’s epic wave Nat Young qualifies for Championship Tour Santa Cruz surfer Brody Price 12 wins national title Tyler Gilbert promoted throws historic no-hitter Natalia Grossman crowned IFSC Bouldering World Champion Haley Jones wins Final Four honor NCAA title Gabe Discipulo helps UCLA claim NCAA water polo title Nikki Hiltz makes 1 500 final at Olympic Trials Triathlete Katie Zaferes wins Olympic bronze Walmer Martinez signs with Monterey Bay F.C.High school teammates drafted on same day Jeremy Lin helps Santa Cruz Warriors reach G League semifinals Santa Cruz Seahawks win Pop Warner Super Bowl Santa Cruz football posts first unbeaten regular season since 1993 SLV makes county history with first outdoor wrestling meet SLV cross country track coach Jay Avenmarg fired over violation Aptos’ stunning football wins Campolindo Palma The CCS champs are here

Soquel’s Cooper Wiens named SCCAL MVP | Boys water polo Dec 22, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Soquel High senior water polo standout Cooper Wiens was named MVP of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League and senior teammate Wyatt Beymer was named Goalie of the Year.

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Soquel standout Kelsey Matthies repeats as SCCAL MVP | Girls Water Polo Dec 21, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Much like the lopsided outcomes Soquel High’s girls water polo administered in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play, the naming of league MVP was not a shock. Senior water polo talent Kelsey Matthies repeated with top honors after helping lead the Knights to a historic season.

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Aptos girls upset SC; Soquel teams cruise into finals | SCCAL Water Polo Tournament Roundup Oct 29, 2021 | By Gordon Kass

Fiona Carey scored three early goals to give No. 3 seed Aptos girls water polo team the lead, and the Mariners rode the waves of a back-and-forth match to upset No. 2 Santa Cruz 14-12 in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinal.

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Santa Cruz, Soquel volleyball teams post semifinal wins; will clash in SCCAL Tournament final Wednesday | Local Roundup Oct 26, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Senior outside hitter Marilu Pally had 15 kills to lead the Santa Cruz High girls volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-19, 19-25, 25-19 win over Harbor in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Tournament semifinals on Tuesday night.

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Aptos girls tennis beats Soquel, closes in on title repeat | Local Roundup Oct 19, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Rebecca Fuller, Holly Hegna, Autumn Zaretsky and Ashley Lavender earned singles wins in straight sets, and Aptos High’s girls tennis beat visiting Soquel 6-1 to remain atop the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings Thursday.

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Aptos girls tennis tops Santa Cruz to remain atop standings | Local Roundup Oct 15, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Holly Hegna, Autumn Zaretsky and Ashley Lavender earned singles wins in straight sets, and Aptos High’s girls tennis beat host Santa Cruz 6-1 to remain atop the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League standings Thursday.

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Aptos girls tennis moves into tie for first with Scotts Valley | Local Roundup Oct 08, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Holly Hegna, Autumn Zaretsky and Ashley Lavender earned singles wins, and Aptos High’s girls tennis team moved into a tie for first place with Scotts Valley by beating the Falcons 6-1 in their Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League match Thursday.

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Unbeaten Soquel snaps six-match losing skid to Santa Cruz | SCCAL boys water polo roundup Oct 07, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Seniors Brody Nielsen, Cooper Wiens and Nick Graessle helped spark a run of seven unanswered goals, and the Knights held on to remain unbeaten in league with their 13-6 win over their biggest local rival.

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UCSC women’s soccer ties Dominican on own goal | Local Roundup Oct 06, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

An own goal by the Dominican University women’s soccer team in the 64th minute helped UC Santa Cruz earn a 2-all draw Tuesday on Lower East Field.

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Soquel edges Aptos in rematch of girls tennis co-champs | Local Roundup Sep 30, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Senior tennis player Aly Kosek rallied for a 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Ashley Lavender at No. 4 singles to clinch Soquel High’s 4-3 win over visiting Aptos in a matchup of defending co-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions Thursday.

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Elana McGrew leads Scotts Valley past Aptos in SCCAL girls golf | Local Roundup Sep 29, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Elana McGrew shot 3-over-par 26 over six holes to help Scotts Valley High’s girls golf team to a 133-144 win over Aptos at DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play on Tuesday.

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Soquel returns to forefront in SCCAL | Boys water polo preview Sep 28, 2021 | By Gordon Kass

Santa Cruz High has rolled out unbeaten Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League seasons the last two years but graduations leave the door open for rivals to claim the league crown this fall.

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Soquel poised to add to championship banner collection | SCCAL girls water polo preview Sep 27, 2021 | By Gordon Kass

Soquel High dominated girls water polo in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League in the spring, with an undefeated 8-0 season, a 189-22 goal differential and a 21-1 rout of Aptos in the title match. Look for more of the same this fall.

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Soquel girls water polo knocks off NCS power Campolindo | Local Roundup Sep 25, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Arizona State-committed senior Kelsey Matthies had six goals, three assists and four steals to pace Soquel High’s girls water polo team to a 16-12 win over five-time North Coast Section champion Campolindo in Moraga on Friday.

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Hannah Fleming’s triple-double helps SV volleyball sweep SLV | Local Roundup Sep 24, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Junior outside hitter Hannah Fleming recorded a triple-double in Scotts Valley High’s 25-7, 25-20, 25-16 sweep of San Lorenzo Valley in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls volleyball match on Thursday.

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Santa Cruz girls volleyball pushed to five sets by Harbor | Local Roundup Sep 22, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Sophomore right side Sadie Jeffreys came off the bench in the fourth set and provided a late spark as Santa Cruz High’s unbeaten girls volleyball team won an important league win Tuesday night.

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Santa Cruz’s Nat Young, Autumn Hays make first-round exits at U.S. Open of Surfing | Local Roundup Sep 21, 2021 | By Jim Seimas

Santa Cruz’s Nat Young and Autumn Hays were eliminated in their first-round heats at the U.S. Open of Surfing, a World Surf League Challenger Series event, in Huntington Beach.

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